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The Trends Report 2024
Our annual investigation into the most consequential developments in higher education. We hope the report will help you understand the forces shaping higher ed, what’s behind them, and how to meet this moment.
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The Rise of the Faculty Budget Activists
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A Campus Where Everyone Is Just Like You
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AI Will Shake Up Higher Ed. Are Colleges Ready?
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Debates on free speech, legacy admits, and mega donors.
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A series by The Chronicle to examine higher ed’s public-perception problem — and the solutions to it.
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